Children’s Budget 2023: Funding negotiations endanger children’s health, education and well-being
Michele Kayal | September 21, 2023 |
New report from First Focus on Children tracks decline in share of federal spending on kids WASHINGTON, September 21, 2023 —A new report from First …
Fact Sheet: U.S. Child Poverty Has Significantly Increased
| September 18, 2023 |
On September 12, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the United States saw a significant increase in child poverty, with 12.4 percent of …
Child poverty more than doubled in 2022, Census says
Michele Kayal | September 12, 2023 |
Child poverty came roaring back in 2022, according to U.S. government figures released today, more than doubling to over 12% and erasing the last bits …
Children are only group to lose health insurance, Census numbers show
Michele Kayal | September 12, 2023 |
Rates to rise further as Medicaid “unwinding” continues The number of children without health insurance rose in 2022, according to government figures released today, …
Comments on proposed CCDF Rule
| August 28, 2023 |
First Focus on Children submitted the following comment to Secretary Xavier Becerra at the United States Department of Health and Human Services to express …